Desgrange was given in honour of Tour founder Henri Desgrange to the first rider to pass a point by his final residence, the "Villa Mia" in Beauvallon, Grimaud, on the French Riviera on stage 16. This prize was won by Claude Colette. Final standings General classification Points classification Mountains classification Team classification Aftermath The 1953 Tour de France had two young rider making their debuts, Charly Gaul and André Darrigade. Gaul would later win the 1958 Tour de France, and Darrigade would win 22 stages in total, and win the points classification twice. It was the last Tour that Gino Bartali rode. Bartali started eight Tours, and won two of them. The winner of the 1953 Tour, Bobet, would also win the next two editions, and became the first rider to win three consecutive Tours. Notes References Bibliography External links 1953 1953 in French sport 1953 in road cycling July 1953 sports events in Europe 1953 Challenge Desgrange-Colombo